Yup.
Bad bushings sound like my bed. Oops. did "I" say that hahaha
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Sunday, December 07, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>
>It's very easy to differentiate from the joints and bushings.
>
>- Bernd
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 4:42 PM
>Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>
>
>>
>> Squeaking from the ball joint, I agree with.
>>
>> I've had NEW rubber bushings squeak on me though.
>>
>> TonyC
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Date: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:23 AM
>> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >Tony,
>> >
>> >Squeaking is the first sign of pending failure. When the balljoint is
>> >squeaking (as in the factory non-serviceable model), that means that
>> there's
>> >no lubrication and/or metal-to-metal contact without any lubrication.
>I've
>> >changed them out multiple times already (and not just on my truck but
>> >customer vehicles as well) and everytime I've seen one squeaking, it
gets
>> >replaced before failure (and they're bad as is).
>> >
>> >- Bernd
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